Australia Wildfires

[Firestorm]

i sincerely hope whoever started those fires get caught and get punishment to the fullest extent of australian law.

Even if they are caught, they'll probably get a slap on the wrist because they had a troubled childhood or some bullshit. It happens all the time.

We're going up to 40 Celsius over the next few days so we'll probably get a few fires here.

[joshuaaa]

yahh no joke, its ridiculous that someone would actually start a fire on purpose. being a wildland firefighter in washington, ive seen some of the costs from fires that people start. talk about wasting government money, fires cost millions to stop. and ruin peoples lives and homes. i sincerely hope whoever started those fires get caught and get punishment to the fullest extent of australian law.

[Just4kicks]

This is pretty incredible, but living in a fire prone area (Southern California) I can sympathize.

[Drew325is]

Australia's prime minister, after being told that several fires were started by humans, declared that it was an act of mass murdering and that who ever is found having started a fire will be charged as such. Ouch.

....just catching the prick will probably be a challenge though...can only hope they find those responsible. Some twat lights a bushfire every summer in Australia, it's insanity.

[Massive Lee]

Australia's prime minister, after being told that several fires were started by humans, declared that it was an act of mass murdering and that who ever is found having started a fire will be charged as such. Ouch.

[joshuaaa]

damn, i feel for all you in australia right now, stay safe and just remember that no material possesion is worth risking your life for. you can always buy new stuff. i hate to say it, but even e30's.

[tg318is]

yeah the weekend was 43-47 in syd. Death toll is now 131 :(. The news tonight said they are expecting it to double. R.I.P:(:(

[Drew325is]

...and not that long ago an area of Brisbane got worked over by cyclonic storms.

The woman I share my office with is pretty worried about her parents today...they live in Yea which is in the fire's pathway at moment (though apparently things might be easing). Her folks know some of the dead...it's a pretty bad scene.

[Firestorm]

Yeah we get some pretty crazy weather here in Aus...

Was just in melb the other week and it was >45c. Pretty toasty.

[CorvallisBMW]

Apparently the flooding is causing an outbreak of Dengue Fever too:
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...-29277,00.html

[hugh jass]

Yeah its pretty crazy... floods in the top of australia and fires at the bottom...

im supprised you guys heard about it.
my heart goes out to the people that have lost everything.

its front page news all over here

[tubby17s]

Yeah its pretty crazy... floods in the top of australia and fires at the bottom...

im supprised you guys heard about it.
my heart goes out to the people that have lost everything.

[Desaevious]

Damn everything in that one town destroyed. I hope those folks who have the pick up the pieces can do so without too much trauma.

[joshh]

RIP

I hope they can get back to normal life soon.

[deutschman]

man all of this is so crazy! can not even imagine what it would be like to be over there. i do not know any one over there but i hope everyone stays safe, and god bless!